Improvement in water-closet valves



,J. H. QUINN. Water-Closet Valves.

9 :No'. 197,662. Patented Nbv. 27,1877.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. QUINN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WATER-CLOSET VALVE S.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,662, dated November 27, 1877 application filed August 25, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN H. QUINN, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Valves; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is arepresentation of a longitudinal vertical section of my valve, and Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a valve fora water-closet, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The annexed drawing, to which reference is made, fully illustrates my invention.

A represents the ordinary valve-chamber, with inlet B, outlet 0, and an interior gravitating valve, D, which latter closes upon the seat a, substantially as shown.

The topof the chamber A is closed by a cap, E, having a central upwardly-projecting chamber, G, the bottom inlet to which is closed by means of a valve, b. This valve 11 is provided with a valve-stem, d, projecting upward through the chamber G and through 2. stuffing-box, H, screwed into the upper end of the chamber G.

The upper end of the valve-stem d is provided with a knob or head, d, and between said head and. the stuffing-box surrounding the stem is a spiral spring, d the action of which is to keep the valve b closed to its seat at e.

I is a standard projecting upward from the cap E, and in the top thereof is pivoted a lever, J, one end of which is to bear on top of the head d of the stem d. The other end of the lever J is to be raised by lifting the front lever of a water-closet that tips the pan.

The chamber G is, by a tube, It, connected with an outlet, L, at the bottom of the chamber A, and leading into the watercloset.

The valve b, chamber Gr, tube h, and outlet L form together a vent for the valve, which vent,when closed, causes the gravitatin g valve D to remain on its seat. When, however, the valve 1) is opened, by lifting the front lever of the water closet the pressure of the water forces the valve D upward and the water flows freely. The water through the vent above the plunger escapes through the tube h and outlet L into the water-closet. When the vent then is closed the plunger will fall to its seat slowly.

The valve D is provided on top with a screw, 73, which, by being run up and down, regulates the up-and-down movement of the valve, and thus regulates or measures the supply of water.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the valve-chamber A,

inlet B, outlet 0, and plunger-valve D with "the valve 12, chamber G, tube h, and outlet L,

substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The cap E, with chamber Gr, spring-valve b, operating-lever J, and connecting-tube h, in combination with the valve chamber A, plunger D, and bottom outlet L, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HENRY QUINN.

Witnesses:

HAYES Louenn, JOHN E. QUINN. 

